CVS matrix systems are the basis of a distributed video security system.
About CVS systems
CVS professional television security systems have been well known on the Russian market since 1992. The manufacturer of CVS systems is the New Technologies company (Moscow region, Protvino), the only company on the Russian market that produces, along with traditional video surveillance and security systems (video digitization boards are installed in a computer), also matrix computer television systems, including distributed ones.
The company's products are represented throughout Russia and neighboring countries through a network of sales representatives and partners.
Tens of thousands of CVS systems today provide security for government, commercial and private facilities. The popularity of products manufactured by New Technologies is due to:
— super reliability, tested and proven by an unprecedented service life (at a number of facilities, CVS systems have been successfully operating since the mid-nineties),
— unique technical and operational parameters that have no analogues in the world,
— a wide range of products from single-chamber systems to multi-chamber distributed complexes.
In 2008, CVS matrix systems were noted by the expert council of the national industry award «For Strengthening the Security of Russia — ZUBR 2008» and awarded the Gold Medal.
Equipment for CVS systems is certified.
An integrator company contacted the development department of New Technologies with a request for assistance in creating a distributed television security system for the facilities of a company engaged in the production and wholesale and retail trade of building materials.
Technical assignment
“It is necessary to build a modern television security system for all the company’s facilities, unite them into a single security management service that meets modern business requirements.
The objects of the customer company that need to be equipped with television security systems:
1. The company's main office — it is located in a four-story building. The territory adjacent to the building is protected along the perimeter by a reinforced concrete fence. Entry and exit to the territory is carried out through a checkpoint equipped with a barrier.
2. The company's production base is located in the industrial area of the city (distance from the office is 16 km). The base is an industrial building that houses laboratory premises and three production lines. There is an extension that houses a canteen. Raw materials and finished product warehouses are located next to the production building. The base's territory has a reinforced concrete fence around the perimeter. The perimeter of the base is 2 km. There are two checkpoints on the access roads through which transport enters and exits the territory of the company's production complex.
3. A chain of brand stores, which includes eleven facilities, nine of which are located in different cities: from Kaliningrad to Irkutsk. Each store is a shopping complex, which includes a sales area (about 10,000 sq. m.) and warehouses.
All the company's facilities are united into a single information space via the Internet. »
Solution
The work on this project included two stages.
At the first stage, all data on the existing infrastructure of security systems of all objects were analyzed. Based on the analysis of the information received, requirements for a unified system for ensuring the security of all objects were formalized, including requirements for basic functionality, scalability, reliability and fault tolerance, organizational support, requirements for management and monitoring, as well as the qualifications of service personnel.
The analytical work resulted in several variants of the security complex architecture. For each variant, the physical architecture of the complex, the structure of organizational units were given, and the advantages and disadvantages of each variant were identified. The issues of the influence of the architecture on the loading of the company's information channels connecting the company's objects were also considered.
As a result of all the work performed, the optimal option was selected using CVS matrix systems (see figures), since their use allowed, due to their remote placement (up to 1 km from the control computer), to reduce the cost of laying cables (additional savings on the purchase of cable amounted to more than 300,000 rubles).
For all switches involved in the system, it was supposed to use additional outputs to speed up the input of video information into the computer. Thanks to this solution, the speed of processing and recording high-quality images (resolution 768×576 pixels) for each video camera in the entire system is not lower than 7-10 fps with low requirements for the computing power of the servers.
CVS matrix systems, due to their modularity, allow for easy increase in the number of video channels being processed. This ensured one of the requirements of the technical specifications — the ability to quickly and inexpensively expand the system.
The CVSCenter software, which is unified for both servers and client workstations, made it possible to easily centralize the entire video security system from any workstation.
Project implementationThe second stage involved installation work, installation and configuration of equipment. Since all standard solutions for the placement and installation of equipment included in the television security system were formalized at the first stage, the installation of equipment, its configuration and commissioning of each of the facilities took place without any delays and in a short time.
In the main office building of the company, 6 cameras were installed on each of the 4 floors, which were connected to CVS_MS 12-2 (one device for 2 floors). The perimeter of the building was divided into three zones. In each zone, 5 cameras were installed, which were connected to CVS_MS 12-2. Two video cameras were installed at the checkpoint, which recorded the passage of motor vehicles. All cables from the switches were brought together in one room, in which the server equipment of the video system was installed. In the adjacent room, a central security console was mounted, which included 5 client workstations. Each workstation is equipped with two computer monitors for the possibility of operational monitoring and analysis of situations at the company's facilities.
There are 66 cameras installed at the production base. 18 cameras monitor the production lines (6 cameras are installed on each line, all of them are connected to CVS_MS 6-2). There are 9 cameras installed in the raw materials warehouse, and 12 cameras in the finished goods warehouse. All cameras in the warehouses are connected to CVS_MS 12-2 switches. The perimeter of the building is divided into 4 zones. Each zone has from 4 to 6 cameras. All cameras are connected to the CVS_MS 6-2 switch. There are 3 checkpoints on the access roads. Two cameras are installed at each entrance/exit, which record incoming and outgoing vehicles.
All cables from the switches are connected to the security room, where 3 video servers are installed. From 30 to 60 cameras were installed in all the company's shopping centers. All cameras are connected to several CVS_MS 12×2 switches.
The system design initially envisaged a common control center for the entire security complex from the main office. Therefore, upon completion of installation work, any of the remote objects were configured from the center. On site, only equipment setup and connection of client workstations for the employees of the facility's security services were performed.
As a test project, the CVS Auto license plate recognition system was installed at the checkpoint in front of the office building. The CVS Auto system automatically ensures entry/exit of vehicles to the guarded area.
The company plans to use the experience of operating the CVS Auto system to equip all checkpoints of the production base with the CVS Auto+ automated vehicle license plate recognition system. This system was created using client-server technologies and allows for the creation of distributed systems for monitoring entry/exit of vehicles from several entry points and a centralized storage of recognized license plates.
Conclusions Joint work on the project by employees of the installer company and the manufacturer of the CVS systems allowed for the optimal development of the system architecture, selection of equipment, reduction of cable purchase costs, and significant reduction in project implementation time.